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Forest Management Planning
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Estate Planning and Land Protection
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New Hampshire Forest Types
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Regeneration: The Right Tree on the Right Site
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Managing for High-Value Trees
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Soil Productivity
Hornbeck, J.W., C.T. Smith, Q. W. Martin, L.M Tritton, and R.S. Pierce. 1990. Effects of Intensive Harvesting on Nutrient Capital of Three Forest Types in New England. For. Ecol. Manage. 30(1-4): 55-64.
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Water Quality
N.H. Dept. of Environmental Services. 2007 Discharges of Oil Requiring Immediate Notification. N.H. Code of Administrative Rules Env-Or 604. NHDES, Concord, N.H.
Wetlands
Ammann, A.P., and A. Lindley Stone. 1991. Method for the Comparative Evaluation of Nontidal Wetlands in New Hampshire. NHDES-WRD-1991-3. N.H. Dept. of Environmental Services, Concord, N.H. 97 p.
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Riparian Areas
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Jones, J.J., J.P. Lortie, and U.D. Pierce, Jr. 1988. The Identification and Management of Significant Fish and Wildlife Resources in Southern Coastal Maine. Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Augusta, Maine.
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Stream Crossings and Habitat
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Stream and Wetland Restoration Institute. 2009. New Hampshire Stream Crossings Guidelines. University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H. 48 p.
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Insects and Diseases
Houseweart, M.W., and F.B. Knight. 1986. Entomological Problems in Growing White Pine. P. 88-92 in proceedings of Eastern White Pine: Today and Tomorrow. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-51. 124 p.
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Jennings, D.T., and H.S. Crawford, Jr. 1985. Spruce Budworm Handbook—Predators of the Spruce Budworm. USDA For. Serv. Coop. State Res. Serv. Agriculture Handbook 644. 77 p.
Invasive Plants
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Logging Damage
Hesterberg, G.A. 1957. Deterioration of Sugar Maple Following Logging Damage. USDA Forest Service Lakes States Experiment Station. Station Paper 51. 58 p.
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Mast
Burns, R.M., and B. H. Honkala. 1990. Silvics of North America, Volume 2: Hardwoods. USDA For. Serv. Agriculture Handbook 654, Washington, D.C. 877 p.
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Cavity Trees, Dens and Snags
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Dead and Down Woody Material
Hagan, J. M., and S.L. Grove. 1999. Coarse Woody Debris: Humans and Nature Competing for Trees. J. For. 97(1):6-1.
Harmon, M.E., J.F. Franklin, F.J. Swanson, P. Sollins, S.V. Gregory, J.D. Lattin, N.H. Anderson, S.P. Cline, N.G. Aumen, J.R. Sedell, G.W. Lienkaemper, K. Cromack, Jr., and K.W. Cummins. 1986. Ecology of Coarse Woody Debris in Temperate Ecosystems. Adv. Ecol. Res. 15: 133-302.
Permanent Openings
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Temporary Openings Created by Forest Management
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Aspen Management
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Beaver-Created Openings
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Deer Wintering Areas
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Woodland Raptors
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Bald Eagle Winter Roosts
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Heron Colonies
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Natural Communities and Protected Plants
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Seeps
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Vernal Pools
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